outlet pass

noun

: a pass made in basketball by the player taking a defensive rebound to a teammate to start a fast break

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His stunning, one-handed outlet passes — often completed in a single fluid motion, without ever bringing the ball below his shoulders after palming the rebound — resemble water polo passes. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025 In the first period, after taking an outlet pass in the neutral zone from Drew Doughty, McDavid punched the turbos, blew past McAvoy and catapulted a backhander over Hellebuyck for the game’s opening goal. Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025 The fans were on their feet and roaring after UCLA center Mara threw an outlet pass reminiscent of legendary predecessor Bill Walton to Eric Dailey Jr. for a vicious one-handed dunk. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025 Jonathan Drouin collected an outlet pass from Samuel Girard near center ice and dropped it off to MacKinnon. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outlet pass

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First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of outlet pass was in 1963

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“Outlet pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlet%20pass. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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